Encourage and Neglect

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Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Neglect is an antonym for encourage in help topic.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Encourage is an antonym for neglect.

work	encourage work	neglect work
children	encourage children	neglect children
rest	encourage rest	neglect rest
anyone	encourage anyone	neglect anyone
Other words: enemy, son, daughter, women, kids.

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